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Driving World Tour

{{short description|2002 concert tour by Paul McCartney}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}

{{Infobox concert|

|concert_tour_name = Driving World Tour

|image = Driving USA.jpg

|artist = Paul McCartney

|album = Driving Rain

|start_date = April 1, 2002

|end_date = November 18, 2002

|number_of_legs = 4

|number_of_shows = 58

| gross = US $125.9 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|125.9|r=2|2002}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars){{inflation-fn|US}}

|last_tour = The New World Tour
(1993)

|this_tour = Driving World Tour
(2002)

|next_tour = Back in the World Tour
(2003)

}}

The Driving World Tour was a concert tour by English musician Paul McCartney. It marked his first tour of the 21st century and of any kind since 1993's New World Tour. For the first time in nearly a decade, McCartney returned to the road following the death of first wife, Linda McCartney, the death of George Harrison, and 9/11.{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,235675,00.html |title=Paul McCartney: File Under...Concerts |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=June 20, 2012 |archive-date=October 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012115857/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,235675,00.html |url-status=dead }} This was in promotion of his 2001 album Driving Rain. Paul "Wix" Wickens returned on keyboards and is credited as Musical Director. New to the fold were Americans Rusty Anderson, Brian Ray, and Abe Laboriel Jr. Paul McCartney's then-fiancée Heather Mills accompanied him on the tour and was in the audience for every American performance.

Background

The tour began on April 1, 2002, when the American leg was kicked off in Oakland, California. The official release chronicling the first U.S. leg of the tour was the CD and DVD Back in the U.S., which itself would be promoted by another leg in the States. The second American leg was followed by visits to Mexico and Japan. A remix of The Fireman tracks and a performance by Cirque du Soleil opened each show.

Personnel

Tour dates

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|+ List of 2002 concertsBox score:

  • {{cite magazine|date=April 27, 2002|title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses|magazine=Billboard|volume=114|issue=17|pages=20|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BAEAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+april+27+2002&pg=PA54|access-date=June 1, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine|date=May 4, 2002|title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses|magazine=Billboard|volume=114|issue=18|pages=20|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5xAEAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+may+4+2002&pg=RA1-PA58|access-date=June 1, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine|date=May 11, 2002|title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses|magazine=Billboard|volume=114|issue=19|pages=19|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iw8EAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+may+11+2002|access-date=June 1, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine|date=May 18, 2002|title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses|magazine=Billboard|volume=114|issue=20|pages=18|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mg8EAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+may+18+2002|access-date=June 1, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine|date=May 25, 2002|title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses|magazine=Billboard|volume=114|issue=21|pages=21|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qg8EAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+may+25+2002|access-date=June 1, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine|date=June 1, 2002|title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses|magazine=Billboard|volume=114|issue=22|pages=25|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ug8EAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+june+1+2002&pg=PA70|access-date=June 1, 2014}}Box score:
  • {{cite magazine |date=October 19, 2002 |title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hw0EAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+october+19+2002&pg=PA72 |magazine=Billboard |volume=114 |issue=42 |pages=18 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=June 1, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine |date=October 26, 2002 |title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JQ0EAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+october+26+2002&pg=PA69 |magazine=Billboard |volume=114 |issue=43 |pages=17 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=June 1, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine |date=November 2, 2002 |title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NQ0EAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+november+2+2002&pg=PA76 |magazine=Billboard |volume=114 |issue=44 |pages=17 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=June 1, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine |date=November 9, 2002 |title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OQ0EAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+november+9+2002&pg=PA73 |magazine=Billboard |volume=114 |issue=45 |pages=19 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=June 1, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine |date=November 16, 2002 |title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA0EAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+november+16+2002&pg=PA116 |magazine=Billboard |volume=114 |issue=46 |pages=23 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=June 1, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine |date=November 23, 2002 |title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SA0EAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+november+23+2002&pg=PA26 |magazine=Billboard |volume=114 |issue=47 |pages=19 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=June 1, 2014}}{{cite magazine |date=December 7, 2002 |title=Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Og0EAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+december+7+2002&pg=PA63 |magazine=Billboard |volume=114 |issue=49 |pages=36 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=June 1, 2014}}
scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Date

! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| City

! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Country

! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance

! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Revenue

April 1, 2002

|Oakland

|rowspan="6"|United States

|The Arena in Oakland

|14,401 / 18,503

|$1,725,754

April 3, 2002

|San Jose

|HP Pavilion

|14,330 / 18,113

|$1,672,915

April 5, 2002

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas

|rowspan="2"|MGM Grand Garden Arena

|rowspan="2"|23,341 / 24,712

|rowspan="2"|$5,591,700

April 6, 2002
April 10, 2002

|rowspan="2"|Chicago

|rowspan="2"|United Center

|rowspan="2"|32,178 / 32,178

|rowspan="2"|$4,066,030

April 11, 2002
April 13, 2002

|Toronto

|Canada

|Air Canada Centre

|16,169 / 16,169

|$1,346,594

April 16, 2002

|Philadelphia

| rowspan="43" |United States

|First Union Center

|15,536 / 15,536

|$1,868,760

April 17, 2002

|East Rutherford

|Continental Airlines Arena

|16,740 / 16,740

|$1,961,431

April 19, 2002

|Boston

|FleetCenter

|14,607 / 14,607

|$1,952,755

April 21, 2002

|Uniondale

|Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

|14,248 / 14,248

|$1,836,490

April 23, 2002

|rowspan="2"|Washington, D.C.

|rowspan="2"|MCI Center

|rowspan="2"|29,946 / 29,946

|rowspan="2"|$3,810,367

April 24, 2002
April 26, 2002

|rowspan="2"|New York City

|rowspan="2"|Madison Square Garden

|rowspan="2"|31,402 / 31,402

|rowspan="2"|$4,050,500

April 27, 2002
April 29, 2002

|Cleveland

|Gund Arena

|17,564 / 17,564

|$2,146,615

May 1, 2002

|Auburn Hills

|The Palace of Auburn Hills

|17,356 / 17,356

|$1,938,315

May 4, 2002

|Los Angeles

|Staples Center

|15,805 / 15,805

|$2,148,387

May 5, 2002

|Anaheim

|Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim

|13,739 / 13,739

|$1,780,035

May 7, 2002

|Denver

|Pepsi Center

|14,700 / 14,700

|$1,762,935

May 9, 2002

|rowspan="2"|Dallas

|rowspan="2"|Reunion Arena

|rowspan="2"|30,009 / 30,009

|rowspan="2"|$4,071,970

May 10, 2002
May 12, 2002

|rowspan="2"|Atlanta

|rowspan="2"|Philips Arena

|rowspan="2"|28,810 / 28,810

|rowspan="2"|$3,476,918

May 13, 2002
May 15, 2002

|Tampa

|Ice Palace

|16,128 / 16,128

|$1,979,845

May 17, 2002

|rowspan="2"|Sunrise

|rowspan="2"|National Car Rental Center

|rowspan="2"|29,321 / 29,321

|rowspan="2"|$3,752,002

May 18, 2002
September 21, 2002

|Milwaukee

|Bradley Center

|16,584 / 17,082

|$1,985,585

September 23, 2002

|St. Paul

|Xcel Energy Center

|15,797 / 15,797

|$2,183,430

September 24, 2002

|Chicago

|United Center

|16,154 / 16,154

|$2,199,100

September 27, 2002

|Hartford

|Hartford Civic Center

|13,638 / 13,638

|$1,920,240

September 28, 2002

|Atlantic City

|Boardwalk Hall

|12,752 / 12,752

|$2,258,000

September 30, 2002

|rowspan="2"|Boston

|rowspan="2"|FleetCenter

|rowspan="2"|29,097 / 29,097

|rowspan="2"|$4,050,530

October 1, 2002
October 4, 2002

|Cleveland

|Gund Arena

|15,752 / 17,500

|$2,014,460

October 5, 2002

|Indianapolis

|Conseco Fieldhouse

|15,121 / 15,121

|$1,845,410

October 7, 2002

|Raleigh

|RBC Center

|13,916 / 13,916

|$1,686,275

October 9, 2002

|St. Louis

|Savvis Center

|14,878 / 14,878

|$1,791,485

October 10, 2002

|Columbus

|Value City Arena

|15,124 / 15,124

|$2,132,005

October 12, 2002

|New Orleans

|New Orleans Arena

|12,906 / 12,906

|$1,509,715

October 13, 2002

|Houston

|Compaq Center

|12,440 / 12,440

|$1,758,235

October 15, 2002

|Oklahoma City

|Ford Center

|14,847 / 14,847

|$1,956,090

October 18, 2002

|Portland

|Rose Garden

|15,576 / 15,576

|$1,847,150

October 19, 2002

|Tacoma

|Tacoma Dome

|17,648 / 17,648

|$2,325,855

October 21, 2002

|Sacramento

|ARCO Arena

|13,737 / 13,737

|$1,714,148

October 22, 2002

|San Jose

|HP Pavilion

|14,220 / 14,220

|$1,892,330

October 25, 2002

|Anaheim

|Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim

|13,588 / 16,192

|$1,795,675

October 26, 2002

|Las Vegas

|MGM Grand Garden Arena

|12,654 / 12,654

|$2,517,900

October 28, 2002

|Los Angeles

|Staples Center

|15,866 / 16,143

|$2,194,319

October 29, 2002

|Phoenix

|America West Arena

|14,878 / 15,125

|$1,967,187

November 2, 2002

|rowspan="3"|Mexico City

|rowspan="3"|Mexico

|rowspan="3"|Palacio de los Deportes

|rowspan="3"|52,451 / 52,451

|rowspan="3"|$4,787,211

November 3, 2002
November 5, 2002
November 11, 2002

|rowspan="3"|Tokyo

|rowspan="5"|Japan

|rowspan="3"|Tokyo Dome

|rowspan="3"|120,429 / 121,419

|rowspan="3"|$14,406,218

November 13, 2002
November 14, 2002
November 17, 2002

|rowspan="2"|Osaka

|rowspan="2"|Osaka Dome

|rowspan="2"|80,284 / 80,944

|rowspan="2"|$8,208,891

November 18, 2002
colspan="4" |Total

|996,667 / 1,012,947

|$125,887,762

See also

References

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{{Paul McCartney}}

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